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Last Updated: August 19, 2026

At Akaltyn, we use cookies and similar technologies to help operate our website, provide a reliable shopping experience, understand how visitors use our website, and improve our products and services.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Akaltyn may use them, what types of information they may collect, and the choices available to visitors.

This policy applies to visitors and customers who access or use akaltyn.com.


1. About Akaltyn

Store: Akaltyn
Website: akaltyn.com
Business Address: 8442 Noble Ave, North Hills, CA, United States
Email: support@akaltyn.com
Customer Support Hours: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST, Monday – Saturday

For questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us at support@akaltyn.com.


2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites may store on a visitor's browser or device when the visitor accesses a website.

Cookies allow websites to recognize a browser or device and may help remember certain information about a visitor's activity.

Cookies can perform different functions depending on why they are used.

For example, cookies may help a website:

  • Remember products added to a shopping cart
  • Maintain a customer's shopping session
  • Remember certain preferences
  • Keep pages and features functioning correctly
  • Improve website security
  • Understand website traffic
  • Measure website performance
  • Analyze how visitors interact with the website
  • Support relevant website features
  • Improve the overall shopping experience

Some cookies are placed directly by Akaltyn, while others may be placed by third-party service providers that provide functionality or services for our website.


3. Why Akaltyn Uses Cookies

Akaltyn may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes.

These purposes generally include:

Purpose

Description

Essential functionality

Help the website operate correctly

Shopping experience

Support shopping cart and checkout functions

Preferences

Remember certain settings or selections

Security

Help detect suspicious activity and protect the website

Performance

Understand website performance and technical issues

Analytics

Understand how visitors use the website

Advertising or marketing

Where applicable, support relevant promotional activities

Customer experience

Help improve website navigation and functionality

The specific cookies used by Akaltyn may change as our website, technology providers, and services change.


4. Types of Cookies We May Use

Cookies can generally be grouped into several categories.

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies may be necessary for core website functions.

Without certain essential cookies, portions of the website may not function properly.

They may support functions such as:

  • Shopping cart operation
  • Checkout functionality
  • Session management
  • Authentication
  • Security
  • Fraud prevention
  • Load balancing
  • Basic website functionality

Because these cookies may be necessary for the website to operate, disabling them may prevent certain features from working correctly.


4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may allow the website to remember information that improves the customer experience.

For example, they may help remember:

  • Certain preferences
  • Previously selected options
  • Shopping-related settings
  • Website display preferences
  • Other information used to provide requested functionality

These cookies are intended to make the website easier and more convenient to use.


4.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Akaltyn may use analytics or performance technologies to understand how visitors interact with the website.

These technologies may provide information such as:

  • Number of visitors
  • Pages visited
  • Products viewed
  • Time spent on pages
  • Navigation patterns
  • General website traffic
  • Browser or device information
  • Technical errors
  • Website performance information

Analytics information helps us identify areas where the website can be improved.

Where possible, analytics information may be aggregated or otherwise handled in a way that reduces unnecessary identification of individual visitors.


4.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Depending on the services and technologies used by Akaltyn, advertising or marketing cookies may be used to support promotional activities.

These technologies may help:

  • Measure advertising performance
  • Understand interactions with promotional content
  • Identify general browsing or shopping patterns
  • Provide relevant advertising
  • Measure conversions
  • Improve marketing campaigns

The availability and use of advertising technologies may change over time.

Where applicable law requires consent for certain marketing cookies or similar technologies, Akaltyn will seek consent as required.


4.5 Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third parties that provide services used by Akaltyn.

Third-party technologies may be associated with services such as:

  • Payment processing
  • Website analytics
  • Security
  • Fraud prevention
  • Website functionality
  • Advertising
  • Customer support
  • Embedded content
  • Performance monitoring

These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

Akaltyn does not control every cookie or technology operated by independent third parties.


5. Cookies Used During Shopping

Because Akaltyn operates an online fashion store, cookies may be important for maintaining a functional shopping experience.

Cookies or similar technologies may help support:

  • Adding products to your cart
  • Maintaining your cart while browsing
  • Remembering checkout information
  • Maintaining a shopping session
  • Supporting checkout functionality
  • Remembering certain preferences
  • Detecting unusual activity
  • Protecting transactions

Without certain necessary technologies, customers may not be able to use some shopping or checkout features properly.


6. Cookies and Payment Services

Akaltyn currently accepts PayPal and Venmo as payment methods.

When you use payment functionality, PayPal, Venmo, or related payment technologies may use cookies or similar technologies as part of their services.

These technologies may support:

  • Payment functionality
  • Account authentication
  • Security
  • Fraud prevention
  • Transaction processing
  • Payment session management

The use of cookies by PayPal or Venmo may be governed by the respective provider's own privacy policies and terms.

Akaltyn does not control the independent cookie practices of payment providers.


7. Cookies and Shipping Services

Akaltyn uses shipping services including:

  • USPS
  • UPS
  • FedEx

Shipping carriers may use their own technologies when customers access their websites or tracking services.

For example, when you follow a tracking link to a carrier website, that carrier's own privacy and cookie policies may apply.

Akaltyn does not control cookies placed by independent carrier websites.


8. Information Cookies May Collect

Depending on the type of cookie and technology involved, cookies may collect or store information such as:

  • Browser information
  • Device information
  • IP address
  • Approximate location information
  • Language preferences
  • Session information
  • Pages visited
  • Products viewed
  • Shopping cart information
  • Website interactions
  • Referral information
  • General website usage information

Cookies do not necessarily identify you by name.

However, information collected through cookies may sometimes be associated with other information depending on the technology and service involved.


9. Personal Information and Cookies

Cookies may sometimes be associated with information that can relate to an identifiable individual.

For example, a cookie may be associated with an account, shopping session, or transaction.

Akaltyn handles personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

We seek to use information collected through cookies for legitimate business purposes such as providing website functionality, processing orders, improving services, maintaining security, and understanding website usage.


10. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session Cookies

Session cookies generally remain active while you are using the website and may be removed when you close your browser.

They may help support temporary website functions such as:

  • Shopping sessions
  • Checkout processes
  • Authentication
  • Temporary preferences

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until they are deleted.

They may be used to:

  • Remember preferences
  • Support analytics
  • Measure website activity
  • Recognize returning visitors
  • Support marketing or advertising functions where applicable

The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose and the provider that sets it.


11. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most modern web browsers allow users to control cookies through browser settings.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to:

  • View stored cookies
  • Delete cookies
  • Block cookies
  • Allow cookies from selected websites
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Delete cookies when closing the browser
  • Receive notifications before cookies are stored

The exact controls vary between browsers.

If you disable or delete cookies, certain Akaltyn website functions may not operate as intended.

For example, disabling necessary cookies may affect:

  • Shopping cart functionality
  • Checkout
  • Login or account functionality
  • Website preferences
  • Security features

12. Cookie Choices and Consent

Where applicable law requires consent before certain cookies or similar technologies are used, Akaltyn may provide appropriate consent or preference controls.

Depending on the technologies active on the website, visitors may be able to choose whether to allow certain categories of non-essential cookies.

Essential technologies required for basic website functionality may continue to operate where permitted by applicable law.

Your available choices may depend on your location and applicable legal requirements.


13. Withdrawing Cookie Consent

Where Akaltyn provides a cookie preference or consent mechanism, you may be able to change your preferences after initially providing consent.

You may also manage certain cookies through your browser settings.

If a particular cookie technology is controlled by a third party, you may need to manage your preferences directly through that third party.

Withdrawing consent does not necessarily delete information that was already lawfully collected before consent was withdrawn.


14. Third-Party Services

Akaltyn may use third-party service providers to help operate and improve our online store.

Depending on the website configuration, third parties may provide services related to:

  • Payment processing
  • Analytics
  • Website hosting
  • Security
  • Fraud prevention
  • Marketing
  • Advertising
  • Customer communications
  • Technical performance
  • Website functionality

Third-party providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, SDKs, or similar technologies.

Each provider may have its own privacy and cookie practices.


15. Analytics Technologies

Analytics technologies may help Akaltyn understand how visitors use our website.

For example, analytics may help us determine:

  • Which pages receive the most visits
  • Which products receive the most interest
  • How customers navigate the website
  • Whether pages load correctly
  • Which areas of the website need improvement
  • How visitors generally interact with our store

We use this information to improve website functionality and the overall customer experience.

Analytics services may process technical information in accordance with their own privacy policies.


16. Security and Fraud Prevention Technologies

Akaltyn may use cookies and similar technologies to help protect the website and transactions.

These technologies may help identify:

  • Suspicious activity
  • Automated abuse
  • Unauthorized access
  • Unusual transaction behavior
  • Potential fraudulent activity

Security-related cookies may be necessary to maintain a safe shopping environment.

Blocking certain security technologies may affect the ability to use portions of the website.


17. Cookies and Marketing

Where applicable, Akaltyn may use cookies or similar technologies to understand the effectiveness of marketing activities.

These technologies may help measure:

  • Advertisement interactions
  • Website visits following promotional campaigns
  • Product interest
  • Conversion activity
  • General campaign performance

Marketing technologies may be operated by third-party providers.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent will be obtained before using non-essential marketing technologies.


18. Do Cookies Give Us Access to Your Device?

Cookies do not give Akaltyn unrestricted access to your computer, phone, or other device.

Cookies are generally limited to storing or retrieving information through your browser or the applicable technology.

Akaltyn cannot use cookies to access unrelated files stored on your device simply because you visit our website.

However, website technologies may collect certain technical information about your browser or device as described in this policy and our Privacy Policy.


19. Do Cookies Store Passwords?

Akaltyn does not use cookies as a reason for customers to provide passwords or confidential payment credentials to us.

Customers should never send:

  • PayPal passwords
  • Venmo passwords
  • Authentication codes
  • Security codes
  • Account recovery information

to Akaltyn customer support.

If you receive a suspicious request for sensitive information, contact us at support@akaltyn.com before providing any information.


20. Cookies and Children's Privacy

Akaltyn's website is intended for general consumers and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.

Parents or legal guardians who have questions regarding information collected through the website may contact:

support@akaltyn.com

For additional information, please review our Privacy Policy.


21. California Privacy Considerations

Akaltyn is located in California and may serve customers from California.

Depending on applicable law and the nature of the information and technologies involved, California residents may have certain privacy rights.

These rights may include rights relating to:

  • Accessing personal information
  • Correcting personal information
  • Deleting certain personal information
  • Opting out of certain activities where applicable
  • Receiving information about privacy practices

Cookie-related rights may also depend on how cookies and similar technologies are classified under applicable law.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact:

support@akaltyn.com

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.


22. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers provide a "Do Not Track" or similar browser setting.

Because browser standards and technical implementations may differ, Akaltyn's response to such signals may depend on the technologies and services active on the website and applicable legal requirements.

Where applicable law requires a specific response to a recognized privacy signal, Akaltyn will handle the signal in accordance with applicable requirements.


23. Links to Third-Party Websites

Akaltyn may provide links to third-party websites, including payment services, shipping services, social media platforms, or other external websites.

When you leave akaltyn.com, the third party's own cookie and privacy practices may apply.

For example, if you visit a carrier's website to track a package, that carrier may place its own cookies on your device.

Akaltyn does not control the cookie practices of independent third-party websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of third-party websites before using them.


24. Changes to Cookies and Website Technologies

The cookies and technologies used by Akaltyn may change over time.

We may add, remove, replace, or modify cookies when we:

  • Add new website features
  • Improve checkout
  • Add new analytics services
  • Improve website security
  • Change payment providers
  • Improve marketing measurement
  • Change technology providers
  • Update our website platform
  • Respond to legal or regulatory requirements

As a result, the specific cookies used on the website may change without every individual cookie being listed permanently in this policy.


25. Cookie Policy Updates

Akaltyn may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

Changes may be made to reflect:

  • New technologies
  • Changes to our website
  • Changes to third-party service providers
  • Changes to payment or shipping services
  • Changes in privacy practices
  • Changes in applicable legal requirements

When this policy is updated, the Last Updated date at the top of the page will be revised.

Customers and visitors are encouraged to review this policy periodically.


26. Relationship With Our Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy explains the use of cookies and similar technologies.

Our Privacy Policy provides broader information about how Akaltyn collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares personal information.

The two policies should be read together.

If you have questions about personal information that are not specifically related to cookies, please review our Privacy Policy or contact support@akaltyn.com.


27. Cookie Policy Summary

For convenience, the main points of this policy are summarized below:

Topic

Akaltyn Policy

Store

Akaltyn

Website

akaltyn.com

Essential cookies

May be used for website functionality, shopping, checkout, and security

Functional cookies

May be used to remember preferences and improve functionality

Analytics cookies

May be used to understand website usage and performance

Marketing cookies

May be used where applicable and permitted

Third-party cookies

May be used by payment, analytics, security, advertising, and other service providers

Payment providers

PayPal and Venmo

Shipping carriers

USPS, UPS, FedEx

Cookie management

Browser controls and available website preference controls

Privacy requests

support@akaltyn.com

Support hours

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST, Monday – Saturday

Business address

8442 Noble Ave, North Hills, CA, United States


28. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, cookies used on the Akaltyn website, or our privacy practices, please contact us.

Company: Akaltyn
Address: 8442 Noble Ave, North Hills, CA, United States
Email: support@akaltyn.com
Support Hours: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST, Monday – Saturday

When contacting us, please provide enough information for us to understand your question or request.

Akaltyn is committed to maintaining a reliable online shopping experience while providing transparency about the technologies used on our website.